River rock tile problems
J W
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J W
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want to use big river rocks in plant bed, what plants?
Comments (1)No one has responded to you in a month? Man this forum is dead! ^_^ I think herbs look good among big rocks... take at look at Lavender, Nepeta (catmint) and Agastache (hummingbird mint). If your drainage is good, you can also try succulents such as sedum, sempervivum, lewisia, etc....See MoreRiver rock shower floor?
Comments (31)We have it in our master and guest for two very different looks. Every person who uses the shower in either room comments on how great it is under foot. In the master we used a light color that matches the considerable amount of Botticino on the walls perfectly, so the look is subtle but lends a contemporary edge. Still it is so great under foot and complements the exceedingly classic Bottcino so well I can't see it dating - it is not a strong enough statement as used. Our guest bathroom is one big statement - lol. My vision for it was a stream through the wood because it opens to the outside and I wanted it to feel like you could be outside. I found an amazing bronze vessel sink with dragonflies that became my design muse. It is a long narrow room with the shower at the end. The entire bathroom floor is river rock. In this room the shower walls are slate and the river rocks are a multi mix that matches well. The installations was not the best - seeing Bill's picture makes me cringe a bit. It isn't horrible but I wasn't there for it - miscommunication of timing - and the grout was not cleared away as much as it should have been. ALso I used Costco pebbles for this bath and it was not as high quality - the stones were not as dense per sheet as the higher cost. I am still happy with the overall look. In some ways while aesthetically I notice it could be a bit better, practically it works better for people using the bathroom who have heeled shoes. But it does take someone with some experience with river rock to install it well. I supervised the master bath and it is much better. As far as cleaning - we have had it a year now and it still looks great - it is unsealed and really doesn't take much effort at all. In the master we use oxy clean to keep the lighter grout looking good but the rocks don't seem to require anything special. We don't use bath products with much residue but it doesn't seem that upkeep is necessarily a big concern with using river rock....See Morecleaning my 'river rock' tile
Comments (1)I found a product called "Rejuvenate" Tile & Grout Cleaner in a local hardware store. Spray it on,(no scrubbing) then wipe, it works by enzymes and is re-activated every time you damp-mop your tile. I have tile in my bathroom, not marble, just some kind of stone tile. We had bathroom remodeled in 2005. The Rejuvewnate keeps it looking good....See MoreThin Pavers over River Rock Deck?
Comments (1)We have done some thin paver jobs here in Vegas, so we butt up to concrete, not wood. Having said that, the rest of the job should be similar. Honor the drainage away from the pool and house. Use polymeric sand, it hardens like concrete and wont wash away, prevents weeds and ants here. Your contractor may have to cut back your bullnose to get a good fit with the coping or it will stick out over the tile and trap debris underneath. Put a piece in place without cutting the coping to check this before the job starts, there are different brands and styles of coping your guy may use. We have only used the Thindex brand out of FL. Pavestone makes one now, never saw it used around a pool here. Hope this helps, Barb...See MoreJ W
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